落水 luòshuǐ

luòshuǐ verb to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '落水')

Contained in

  • 落水狗上岸 like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
  • 落水管 drainpipe; water spout
  • 打落水狗 to beat a drowning dog; to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit somebody when he's down

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